Tuesday, July 5th, 1864

To day I kept the boys home to attend around the house. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] & Billy Stewart left early in the morning. Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] is still very ill and I think the crisis of the disease passed this morning and I now have some hope of his recovery. Mrs. J.H. Leaverton came over to see Jimmy & spent the day. Late in the evening Dr. Murchison came to see Jimmy. Mrs. Bird came & staid all night. Louisa & Wolf are still sick. Hicks ground 11 bushels of corn and was then taken with fever, also Conney. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 90°.

Monday, July 4th, 1864

To day I kept the boys home to attend around the house. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] came up to see Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] who is still very very sick and sinking rapidly under his disease. mother remained for the night. Dr. Murchison came to see Jimmy but after prescribing he left. Laura [Leaverton] & Isabella [Downes] called in to see Jimmy but did not stop long. Louisa & Wolf were both taken with fever. Billy Stewart came out from Crockett & stopped with me for the night. he handed me 360$ sent to me by Billy Wingfield. Weather changeable and hot. Ther: 90°.

Sunday, July 3rd, 1864

To day Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] & Mrs. Leaverton rode down home in my buggy. Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire], Laura [Leaverton] & Isabella [Downes] came up and spent the day. Dr. Murchison came to see Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] who is still very sick and requires our closest attention both day & night. Laura & Isabella left for Mother's and the Doctor for home. Nellie remained to assist in waiting upon Jimmy. Weather variable & warm, with a light shower of rain. Ther: 86°.

Saturday, July 2nd, 1864

To day the boys again went out hunting cows & calves. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] & Mrs. Leaverton came up in my buggy and remained to assist the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] in taking care of Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall], who is still very sick with a severe attack of bilious fever. Dr. Murchison came to see Jimmy professionally. The Doctor made me a present of 5 lbs of good home made tobacco. He also made for the little woman 2 bottles of paragoric. Hicks ground 14 bushels of corn. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 90°.

Friday, July 1st, 1864

To day the boys went out hunting cows & calves, and succeeded in driving up three. Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] & Mrs. Leaverton drove down to Mother's [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] in my buggy. Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] is still quite sick. The water being so low in the pond that the mill done no grinding. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 90°.

Thursday, June 30th, 1864

To day the boys are at work in the new ground. Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] is still very sick. Father [Joshua James Hall], Berta [Roberta Downes Halyard nee Hall], Laura Leaverton & Isabella Downes came out from Crockett and stopped for dinner. also six soldiers stopped for dinner. In the evening Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] and Mrs. Leaverton came out from Crockett and remained all night. Hicks ground 4 bushels of corn. Weather clear & warm. Ther: 88°. Thus closes my jottings of events that are alone interesting to me for June.

Wednesday, June 29th, 1864

To day the boys finished working in the bottom field. Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire], Father [Joshua James Hall] and Roberta [Roberta Downes Halyard nee Hall] all drove to Crockett to attend an instrumental & vocal concert. Nellie drove my horse Rob & buggy. I sent Billy Stewart by Mr. Wingfield's wagon 2 bushels of meal, 1 bushel of corn and 50 lbs. of flour. Hicks attended the mill and ground 4 bushels of corn. Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall] is still quite sick. Weather clear & warm. Ther: 86°.